I am a PhD student in the Doctoral School of Social Sciences, in the Psychology program. My research focuses on the role of social norms in shaping perceptions of activists and intentions to engage in collective action. I am also interested in other motivational underpinnings of activism, such as the perceived expectancy of success and characteristics attributed to activist groups. My work also explores radical and violent collective actions. Outside the political domain, I am also interested in the open science movement and its potential to improve transparency and collaboration in research.

 

Current projects

  1. Team member in a project entitled “Fortune favors the brave: The role of group moral courage in sustaining collective action”, funded by European Association of Social Psychology

Past projects

  1. Team member in a project entitled “Science & Society bilateral initiative in social sciences, arts and humanities”
  2. Team member in a project that developed a tool to facilitate the assessment of compliance with Open Science guidelines in articles submitted to Social Psychological Bulletin.
  3. Scholarship in a research project led by Katarzyna Jaśko entitled “From Apathy to Violent Extremism: Motivational Foundations of Political Engagement” as part of the NCN GRIEG-1 program
  4. Team member in a project “The use of virtual reality in sexual disorders therapies – scoping systematic review” supported by  Polish Ministry of Education and Science

Publications

  1. Jasko, K., & Kuhny, A. (in press). Experimental Designs in the Study of Violent Extremism: Opportunities and Challenges. In C. R. McCauley, S. Moskalenko, & G. Ligon (Eds.), Handbook of the psychology of terrorism.